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information and their recommendation as applicable. <br /> Commissioner Ristow expressed his frustration in ongoing legal <br /> expenses experienced by the City from a few "squeaky wheels" <br /> unhappy with the decision-making for the Twin Lakes <br /> Redevelopment Area. Commissioner Ristow opined that the <br /> public monies expended to defend that litigation would pay for a <br /> number of needed improvements. Commissioner Ristow <br /> expressed his personal support for a mandatory organized trash <br /> collection as another option to save taxpayer monies. <br /> Commissioner Ristow encouraged the City Council, as elected <br /> officials representing the community, to work together on <br /> broader goals to keep Roseville a "number one" community. <br /> Councilmember Pust, with all due respect to Commissioner <br /> Ristow, defended her position specific to not voting for the park <br /> improvements based on her philosophy about the lack of a <br /> referendum, not due to any lack of support on her part for the <br /> actual park improvements. Based on that premise, <br /> Councilmember Pust clarified that she fully supported moving <br /> forward with those park improvements as outlined and <br /> prioritized. <br /> Councilmember Pust asked what adjustments the Commission <br /> had made to reprioritize items with the delay caused by the <br /> litigation, and questioned if dealing some of those items <br /> originally prioritized would allow pathways to move higher u p in <br /> priority. Councilmember Pust noted the significant support <br /> throughout the community for development of the pathway <br /> system. <br /> While supporting the adjustment of some items, Chair Etten <br /> noted the Commission's caution to ensure that community <br /> engagement continues as it was developed throughout the <br /> Master Plan process and into this Implementation phase. Chair <br /> Etten noted that this would provide some additional <br /> opportunities, but noted the Commission's delay in moving some <br /> items forward to ensure that goal to engage neighbors and the <br /> community in all projects will continue, and therefore, may take <br /> more time and obviously indicated. Chair Etten advised that this <br /> may require seeking a consensus of those items more easily <br /> moved forward, with the Commission and staff continuing to look <br /> at a variety of scenarios and routine items that could be moved <br /> forward throughout the four—year implementation program <br /> schedule. <br /> Parks and Recreation Director Brokke advised that it was the <br /> intent of the Commission to continue to educate and engage the <br /> community, whether land acquisition efforts or in building <br /> community support for pathway segments and connections. <br /> Councilmember McGehee expressed her support of moving <br /> forward, and defended her advocacy in seeking a referendum; <br /> clarifying that her vote to not support previous City Council <br />